RECIVED WITH THANKS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 827, 22 November 1929, Page 8

RECIVED WITH THANKS

- IPI thanking Mrs. \\\ j/. Smith i r* j<> ■. hi, m, .. ji „\, L jjj - said ll,„' 1,i",1 t, .. 1,1 bt,-um, 0 , “*• cite. .iLk/nni/ foot l Hill . "V" , it" *„»th „! thc uSA the number *»r its phiuing-crcns. it paging -ar<'as—\< us inZ ,>Crl: * a *< That was how it appeared i„ , newspaper report, although I am stit Mr. liaildon would never look a gif, park in the mouth in this lashkyi h has struck me. however, that if this form of acceptance becomes sereral we shall have to evolve new formal*, for grateful letters and speeches. Suggested lines on which to writ, a letter of thanks for a wedding present. My dear Mrs. Poduut. Just a hurried note to thank you for that beautiful crystal decanter that you sent to Harold and me for a wedding present. Really it i s ollt of the nicest that we have had given to us. I was remarking to Harold only the other day how curious it *»? that you should send us a decanter when we already had 23. 1 mean yours made the 24th. Even number? are so nice. I always think. Harold likes it best of all because the Eton, per is wobbly and comes out easilv He already spends about £3OO a yea' on whisky. Again thanking you so much, np dear Mrs. J'odnut. 1 am Yours very sincerely, Amelia Sidebottotn. P.S. —The only place we could fad to put your decanter was under tie table, but Harold says lie finds a awfully convenient down there. Form ot appreciative reply spee.k to be made by Guest of the Evening at a Presentation Dinner on receiving Silver Cup, Engraved Piece tv; Plate, or similar formal gift:— Ladies and Gentlemen! In thanking you for this magnificent silver cup. I would like to make it quite clear to you that this is not thc only cup that I have had presented to me. In fact, I've got hundreds of 'em To be sure, this is one of the finest that I have received so far, thoagk even yet I might get something better.

Approved method of accepting an invitation to stay with friends: My dear Mrs. Fibleight.—Thank yon so much for your invitation for m? to stay with you and Mr. Fihleigh at Christmas. I will be delighted to avail myself of your hospitality when I come to Auckland.

You really can have no idea of tin number of people who have asked nw to stay with them this Cbristm**— though as a matter of fact I am ways being asked to people's So far yours is quite one of the beS places to which I have been invtttfc but really it is such an expense ling from one friend’s home to *jj other that now I only stay with n* pick of the bunch. I I must spend over £2 a week tram and traiu fares, taxis, etc. How ever, I can travel second class time, and I suppose the money wot be wasted when I come to stay w 1? you as I expect I shall enjoy fairly well. Yours sincerely. Roderick Sopkins P.S.—l am so sorry—l fear I forgotten to put a stamp on this let®' £ —do remind me when I see yon-